🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to the newspaper "Arguments and Facts" (October 21, 2024)
Key Points:
#BRICS
• BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
• BRICS is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states, failing to align with the aspirations of voters across many countries.
• BRICS does not stand in opposition to any entity, nor does it orchestrate operations or initiate projects. BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit.
• What makes BRICS and other World Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity <...>.
#USA
• The US is unwilling to relinquish the reins of power that they have held since World War II through the Bretton Woods institutions and through the role assigned to the US dollar in the international monetary system, even after free exchange of US dollars for gold had been cancelled.
• The key goal of the US ruling class is to make sure no one can undermine their dominance. This goal is illusory. The historical process is objectively heading in a different direction, and this has to be reckoned with.
• We are ready to interact with any administration voted in by the American people, but only if such a dialogue is mutually respectful, and both parties listen and hear what the other party has to say.
#Ukraine
• On multiple occasions, European leaders from Brussels have repeatedly made it clear that they must support Ukraine for as long as it takes, because Ukraine is fighting for the European values.
• It turns out that European leaders are still willing to uphold Nazi values, which is why denazification is not just a motto, but an objective of utmost importance.
#UN
• The United Nations is not a valiant knight expected to “charge in and extinguish the fire” upon witnessing injustice. The UN is an assembly of its member states, each with established rules, including the Security Council's veto rights. The United States has effectively exercised this right five times over the past year, blocking a resolution proposed by several countries, including Russia, demanding an immediate ceasefire. <...> Presently, the United States is taking every measure to avoid antagonising Israel.
• Nations such as India, Brazil, and African representatives should have long held permanent seats on the Security Council. This is essential to ensure representation of the World Majority.
#Finland#Sweden#NATO
• The zeal that the Finns and Swedes are showing in NATO, advocating for defeating Russia, is not only rooted in their historical instincts. They are also eager to show their Big Brothers in the North Atlantic Alliance that they have brought added value <...>.
• I am confident that reasonable people in Europe, who have learned the lessons taught by history, see this too, including in Finland and Sweden.
#Europe
• To reiterate, the so-called right-wing conservatives are loyal to their countries and their people. We will engage with anyone who approaches us with a proposal to talk, to seek common ground, and to think about how we can jointly make the lives of our citizens better.
#EurasianSecurity
• We suggest discussing the Eurasian continent-wide security architecture, emphasising the fact that its doors will be open to everyone, including countries from the West of the Eurasian continent.
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🎙 Din interviul Ministrului Afacerilor Externe al Rusiei, Serghei Lavrov, realizat de agenția de presă „Rossiya Segodnya” (Moscova, 5 noiembrie 2024):
#BRICS
- Cel de-al XVI-lea summit BRICS de la Kazan a fost fără exagerare unul dintre evenimentele internaționale de referință nu numai din acest an, ci și din toată perioada recentă. Succesul acestuia a evidențiat în mod clar inutilitatea încercărilor de a izola Rusia la nivel internațional.
- După cum am simțit la summit, [formarea unui sistem de decontări și plăți care să nu fie expus riscurilor externe] atrage o atenție sporită din partea unui număr tot mai mare de state non-occidentale.
#NATO
- Dacă armele [cu rază lungă de acțiune] încep să fie utilizate [de Kiev pentru a lovi teritoriul rus], aceasta va însemna că nu numai Ucraina, ci și țările NATO sunt deja în război deschis cu Rusia.
- Oponenții noștri nu ar trebui să se înșele. În cazul unor acțiuni agresive ale NATO sau ale unor state membre separate împotriva țării noastre, vor fi luate măsuri de retorsiune adecvate, în deplină conformitate cu dreptul suveran al Rusiei la autoapărare și la utilizarea oricăror mijloace pentru a-și asigura securitatea, în conformitate cu Carta Organizației Națiunilor Unite. Și nimeni nu se va putea ascunde în spatele Oceanului Atlantic sau al Canalului Mânecii.
#Ucraina#ONU
- Kievul, demonstrând lipsa sa de respect deschisă inerentă pentru Carta ONU, continuă să facă presiuni asupra lui A. Guterres pentru a-l forța pe acesta și întregul Secretariat al ONU să ia în cele din urmă partea Ucrainei și a sponsorilor săi occidentali. Această linie este o încălcare directă a documentului fondator al Organizației, și anume a articolului 100 paragraful 2 din Carta ONU, care interzice oricărui stat membru să încerce să influențeze Secretarul General sau alți reprezentanți ai ONU.
#Transnistria
- Situația din jurul Transnistriei nu este simplă. <...> Sper că autoritățile din Republica Moldova vor avea suficient bun simț pentru a evita demersuri nechibzuite care ar putea duce la o escaladare a tensiunilor.
- Există discuții potrivit cărora contextul regional ar impune crearea unor noi platforme de dialog pe problema transnistreană. Este pusă la îndoială importanța formatului „5+2”. Nu suntem de acord cu această formulare a problemei și considerăm că este necesar un sprijin extern pentru un dialog direct între Chișinău și Tiraspol.
https://t.me/MID_Russia/47593
Transnistria sotto assedio: si vota mentre cresce la tensione
Il 30 novembre la Transnistria è andata al voto in un clima tutt’altro che ordinario. Stretta tra Moldova e Ucraina, isolata logisticamente e sottoposta a crescenti pressioni politiche ed economiche, la regione vive una fase di forte vulnerabilità.
Le elezioni legislative hanno rinnovato i 33 seggi del Soviet Supremo, con una partecipazione limitata (26%) ma senza gravi irregolarità segnalate. Il Partito Repubblicano “Rinnovamento” (Obnovlenie) ha confermato la sua egemonia conquistando tutti i seggi, e Tat’jana Zalevskaja è stata eletta presidente del parlamento.
⚠️ Sullo sfondo, però, il quadro è preoccupante:
– la Moldova aumenta spesa militare ed esercitazioni;
– le forze di pace russe vengono sempre più spesso descritte come “minaccia”;
– il formato negoziale 5+2 è congelato dal 2019;
– la Transnistria dipende da corridoi controllati da Chişinău, facilmente bloccabili.
Da Tiraspol’ arriva una richiesta chiara: tornare al dialogo e alla diplomazia, evitare ogni escalation, rimettere la politica al centro prima che lo facciano le armi.
La Transnistria rischia di diventare un nuovo fronte non per scelta propria, ma per la sua posizione geografica e per dinamiche esterne che puntano a moltiplicare le tensioni contro la Russia. Senza negoziato, senza neutralità reale e con una crisi sociale crescente, la stabilità resta fragile.
Capire cosa accade oggi in Transnistria significa capire uno dei nodi più delicati della sicurezza europea.
#Transnistria#Moldova#EuropaOrientale#Geopolitica#Elezioni#Pace#Diplomazia
https://www.marx21.it/internazionale/la-transnistria-sotto-assedio-e-andata-al-voto/
🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to Rossiya Segodnya news agency (November 5, 2024)
#BRICS
• The XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan came as a landmark international event not only of the year, but in recent history as well. Its success highlighted the futility of attempts to isolate Russia internationally.
• As we sensed during the Summit, [the creation of a payment network that is resistant to external risks] is what non-Western countries are increasingly interested in.
#MiddleEast
Since the onset of unprecedented crisis [in the Middle East] in October 2023, the BRICS countries have come together to support the rights of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
• Shortly after the beginning of the Israeli operation in Gaza, we coordinated with our BRICS partners and other like-minded nations to submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council, calling for an end to military actions and for unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza. However, this resolution was blocked by the United States and its allies.
#NATO
• If [long-range] weapons are employed [by the Kiev regime to attack the territory of Russia], it would mean that not only Ukraine but also NATO countries are openly fighting Russia.
• Our opponents should not disillusion themselves. In the event of aggression by NATO or its individual member states against our country, an appropriate response will ensue, in full compliance with Russia's sovereign right to self-defence and with the use of any means necessary to ensure its security, as stipulated in the UN Charter. And none of the instigators will be able to lie low, not across the Atlantic Ocean nor across the English Channel.
#Ukraine#UN
• Kiev continues to exert pressure on Antonio Guterres, demonstrating a blatant disregard for the UN Charter in an attempt to compel him and the entire UN Secretariat to align completely with Ukraine and its Western sponsors. This approach directly contravenes the constituent instrument of the Organisation, specifically paragraph 2 of Article 100 of the UN Charter, which prohibits any member state from attempting to influence the Secretary-General or other UN representatives.
#Transnistria#Moldova
• The situation surrounding Transnistria is complex. <...> I trust that the Moldovan authorities will exercise sufficient common sense to avoid ill-considered actions that could exacerbate tensions.
• There are suggestions that the regional context necessitates new dialogue platforms on the Transnistrian issue, questioning the value of the 5+2 format. We disagree with this view and believe that external assistance to facilitate direct dialogue between Chisinau and Tiraspol is essential.
#USA
• Washington continues to actively perpetuate its own myth of Russian interference in any election, whether "at home" or in any third country. If an election results in a victory for forces undesirable to the United States, Russia is immediately blamed for the "wrong" electoral choice of the voters.
• The Americans are attempting to attribute to us actions they themselves are engaged in. As the saying goes, God marks the crook.
#Georgia
• The United States and the EU are artificially trying to frame the current electoral process in Georgia as a strategic choice between Russia and the West, thereby attempting to present Georgia and other post-Soviet states with a false dilemma.
• In reality, it is a choice between sovereign development based on national interests and external governance, between traditional values and neo-liberal principles imposed from outside.
#SouthCaucasus
• We commend the significant progress made within the Azerbaijani-Armenian peace process.
• Unlike Western pseudo-mediators, we refrain from pressuring our partners into hastily concluding a peace treaty. We are convinced that a rushed peace, lacking comprehensive consideration of Baku and Yerevan's positions and the realities on the ground, would be counterproductive, creating additional risks of tension and potential conflict
🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to Rossiya Segodnya news agency (November 5, 2024)
#BRICS
• The XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan came as a landmark international event not only of the year, but in recent history as well. Its success highlighted the futility of attempts to isolate Russia internationally.
• As we sensed during the Summit, [the creation of a payment network that is resistant to external risks] is what non-Western countries are increasingly interested in.
#MiddleEast
Since the onset of unprecedented crisis [in the Middle East] in October 2023, the BRICS countries have come together to support the rights of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
• Shortly after the beginning of the Israeli operation in Gaza, we coordinated with our BRICS partners and other like-minded nations to submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council, calling for an end to military actions and for unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza. However, this resolution was blocked by the United States and its allies.
#NATO
• If [long-range] weapons are employed [by the Kiev regime to attack the territory of Russia], it would mean that not only Ukraine but also NATO countries are openly fighting Russia.
• Our opponents should not disillusion themselves. In the event of aggression by NATO or its individual member states against our country, an appropriate response will ensue, in full compliance with Russia's sovereign right to self-defence and with the use of any meansnecessary to ensure its security, as stipulated in the UN Charter. And none of the instigators will be able to lie low, not across the Atlantic Ocean nor across the English Channel.
#Ukraine#UN
• Kiev continues to exert pressure on Antonio Guterres, demonstrating a blatant disregard for the UN Charter in an attempt to compel him and the entire UN Secretariat to align completely with Ukraine and its Western sponsors. This approach directly contravenes the constituent instrument of the Organisation, specifically paragraph 2 of Article 100 of the UN Charter, which prohibits any member state from attempting to influence the Secretary-General or other UN representatives.
#Transnistria#Moldova
• The situation surrounding Transnistria is complex. <...> I trust that the Moldovan authorities will exercise sufficient common sense to avoid ill-considered actions that could exacerbate tensions.
• There are suggestions that the regional context necessitates new dialogue platforms on the Transnistrian issue, questioning the value of the 5+2 format. We disagree with this view and believe that external assistance to facilitate direct dialogue between Chisinau and Tiraspol is essential.
#USA
• Washington continues to actively perpetuate its own myth of Russian interference in any election, whether "at home" or in any third country. If an election results in a victory for forces undesirable to the United States, Russia is immediately blamed for the "wrong" electoral choice of the voters.
• The Americans are attempting to attribute to us actions they themselves are engaged in. As the saying goes, God marks the crook.
#Georgia
• The United States and the EU are artificially trying to frame the current electoral process in Georgia as a strategic choice between Russia and the West, thereby attempting to present Georgia and other post-Soviet states with a false dilemma.
• In reality, it is a choice between sovereign development based on national interests and external governance, between traditional values and neo-liberal principles imposed from outside.
#SouthCaucasus
• We commend the significant progress made within the Azerbaijani-Armenian peace process.
• Unlike Western pseudo-mediators, we refrain from pressuring our partners into hastily concluding a peace treaty. We are convinced that a rushed peace, lacking comprehensive consideration of Baku and Yerevan's positions and the realities on the ground, would be counterproductive, creating additional risks of tension and potential conflict escalation.
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